hi,this thing about 6200 ciggies being the so called allowance.its a very grey area as it also states that you may lose your ciggies if you are over this amount and if you cant prove they are for family/friends,which i apparently did cos i was way over this amount.the thing is tho we were told that the amount we had they would expect to last us a year,they gotta be kidding.yes we were nearly double their (guideline) allowance.so what they are saying is we cant bring back ciggies/baccy/cigars for the next 12 months? we are off again in feb what do you think should we risk it,can they really inforce what they are saying? none of these things we brought back are for gain,we were even paid in advance by friends to bring some smokes back for them.so should we bring some back in feb or not bother.you know what im gonna bring some back and to hell with them.agree or no? do you think we were lucky to have kept the (contraband) lol.
2007-12-05 06:48:15 · 2 answers · asked by yanto1 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Law & Legal
They are acting illegally - under the Treaty of Rome, EU citizens are allowed to purchase goods and services anywhere in EU ... thus there is no 'Duty Free' anymore (you have to pay Duty in country of purchase) ... this is intended to lead to competition and lower prices as goods & services across the EU fall to the same price everywhere ..
Needless to say, that cuts no ice with the UK Government .. we (UK Citizens) are to be ripped off as usual and if that means illegal confiscation, so be it ... you want to challenge their actions in the European court ? well good luck and see you in 50 years ...
2007-12-05 18:56:53 · answer #1 · answered by Steve B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hm revenue and customs area lore unto them selves they don't need a warrant to enter or such your premises if they "think" you are trying to do something they deem illegal they can and do confiscate cars vans property etc they also have the power of arrest
2007-12-06 03:50:18 · answer #2 · answered by tomas b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋